Window curtain



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Patented June 5, 1951 UNIT-ED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW CURTAINMaurice Druck, Long Beach, N. Y.

Application December 16, 1948, Serial No. .65,700

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to an improved curtain and, more especially, torufiled, border-type curtains having a central top panel and a pair ofdepending, resiliently extensible side panels. l `It is a primary objectof the invention to provide a border-type curtain which may be readilyhung from a supporting rod and which is provided with a pair ofdepending stretchable side panels adjustable for a wide variety ofwindow sizes without requiring measuring, cutting and stitching.

Another object of the invention is the pro- Vision of a curtain of thecharacter indicated wherein the Astretchable side panels are formed intogathers or shirring throughout the length thereof by means oflongitudinally extending elastic threads stitched to the back surface ofthe side panels in unobtrusive position.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a curtain of thecharacter indicated which is adjustable to a wide Variety of windowsizes; which is designed in such a manner as to be positively supportedfrom its top central panel without sagging; which is provided withresiliently shirred side panels related in such a manner to the topsupport panel thereof as to provide a continuously ruffled andattractive appearance when hung from a curtain rod; and which may befabricated easily and inexpensively.

The foregoing objects as well as additional objects and advantages ofthe invention will be readily apparent in the course of the followingdetailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawingwhich illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Fig. l is an elevational view of a curtain embodying the features of theinvention hung in place about a window;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed front view of a portion of one of thedepending side panels of the curtain;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear view of the curtain showing a curtain rodpartially inserted within the retaining pocket of the central panel, aportion of the central panel being gathered upon the rod to provide aruiiled appearance continuous with the ruiiles of the adjacent sidepanel;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4--4 of Fig. 3 illustratingthe manner of securing the elastic threads to the rear of the side paneland the disposition of the decorative medial front band along which theshirring or gathering of each panel is formed; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5--5 of Fig. 3 illustratingthe formation of a retaining pocket for a curtain rod on the top centralpanel of the curtain.

Referring now to the drawings in greater detail, the curtain is of theborder-type and may be cut from any suitable material to form a centraltop panel I0 and a pair of depending side panels II. Each of the sidepanels II is preferably provided with a medial front stiffening band I2and with a pair of elastic threads I3 of rubber or the like extendinglongitudinally of the side panel on the rear side thereof and disposedon either side of said medial front band. Lines of stitching I4 securethe elastic threads I3 to the `side panel, as shown in Fig. 4, and theinnermost pair of said lines of stitching also serve to secure the frontband I2 to the side panel II. The elastic threads I3 are stitched to theside panel II in tensioned condition and the stitching I4 is relativelyloose so that after the stitching operation has been completed saidelastic threads will contract to form shirring or gathers along themedial band I2 and ruffles I5 at the terminal edges of the panel II.

In order to provide positive support for the curtain, the top panel I0is provided with a retaining pocket I6 for the insertion of a eurtainrod I1, as shown in Fig. 3. 'Ihe retaining pocket I6 may be convenientlyformed by securing a medial band I8 to the front of top panel I0 bymeans of parallel marginal lines of stitching I9 resulting in a pocketopen at both ends for the reception of the curtain rod I1. Each sidepanel II may be joined to the top central panel I0 by means of atransverse line of stitching 20 interrupted to leave the ends ofretaining pocket I6 open.

In actual use the curtain is hung from and positively supported withoutsagging by means of the curtain rod I'I inserted within the retainingpocket I6. The stretchable side panels II are then extended to thedesired length depending upon the size of the window about which theyare being hung and the lower ends thereof are secured by means of tacks2| or any other suitable fastening elements, as shown in Fig. 1. Ruiiles22 may be formed in the inelastic top panel I0 by gathering said toppanel along curtain rod I1 and said top panel ruilles combine with theruilles I5 of the stretehable side panels Il to produce a continuouslyruiiled appearance around the inner and outer marginal edges of thecurtain.

The practice of the present invention thus provides a border-typecurtain readily adaptable for windows of varying sizes and shapes whichmay be positively supported without sagging from the top central panel.and which is provided with resiliently, shirred, ruiiled side panelsconveniently extensible to any desired length along the window frame.The elastic threads I3 which form the side panel ruffles I 5 are furtherdisposed sents a continuous, uninterrupted ruflied appearl ance whenhung in place.

Since certain modifications may be made in the curtain of the presentinvention without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended thatYall matter contained in the foregoing speci'- cation and shown in theaccompanying drawing be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

What is lclaimed is:

1. A border-ftype curtain comprising a central supporting panel having aretaining pocket for the reception of a curtain rod and a pair ofresiliently extensible side panels depending from said supporting panel,each of said side panels having a medial longitudinal stiilening band secured to the front surface thereof and elastic threads extendingmedially and longitudinally along the rear surface of each of saidr sidepanels o n either side of said medial band, whereby to define a central,resiliently shirred portion along said medial band and outer ruiedportions at the marginal edge of said side panel.

2. A border-type curtain comprising a central supporting panel having a,retaining pocket for the reception of a curtain rod and a pair ofresiliently extensible side panels depending from said supporting panel,each of said side panels having a medial longitudinal stifening bandalong the front surface thereof, elastic threads Vextending medially andlongitudinally along the rear surface of each of said side panels oneither side of said medial band, whereby to dene a REFERENCESv CITED Thefollowing references are of Vrecord in the iile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,302,259 Rothfuss Nov. 17, 19422,323,444 Bixer July 6, 1943 OTHER REFERENCES The Washington Daily News(advertisement on page 17 Sept. 21, 1948.

